A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (RFD-TV) — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes significant enhancements to Federal Crop Insurance provisions for beginning farmers and ranchers. These changes are designed to ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

For farmers who grow anything but soybeans and corn in Illinois, buying crop insurance is nearly impossible. Even an insurance agent couldn’t figure out how to safeguard his vegetable and poultry farm ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

The deadline to purchase crop insurance for corn and soybeans for the 2024 crop year is March 15. The 2024 spring prices for corn and soybean will be reduced substantially from the base price levels ...

Federal crop insurance has become a cornerstone of US agricultural policy, accounting for a significant share of total federal spending on farm programs. The current Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ...

A recent Farmdoc Daily article (July 21, 2026) provided an analysis of the performance of the federal crop insurance program in 2025, discussing how it was “typical” when compared to performance over ...

For the entire crop insurance program, crop insurance payments relative to total premiums for the 2025 crop year were below the average for the last 10 years. Corn and soybeans had lower relative ...